Named in 3 known lawsuits, $29,000 total settlements.
Hess, Joanne vs Po Laafar, Nabil, Shield# 15663, et al.
Case # 519246/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 17, 2019, ended November 23, 2022
$22,500 Settlement
Fattah, Samer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07317,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 19, 2014, ended October 16, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On July 31, 2013, Plaintiff was pulled over by Defendant Officers Curry and Laafar. During the traffic stop, and without justification, Defendant Officer Curry pointe a firearm at Plaintiff, used physical force, and beat Plaintiff with a baton causing significant physical an emotional damage to Plaintiff while Defendant Officer Laafar failed to intervene.
Oreckinto, Anita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03748,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended August 19, 2014
$6,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 3, 2013, Plaintiff Anita Oreckinto was in her Brooklyn home when police officers, including Jeffrey Lau, Naabil Lafaar, Michael Randazzo, Richard Scheblein, Christopher Sherrett, and Aluthea Caviness, went into her bedroom after she had her wisdom teeth removed, and then choked her, beat her causing her to urinate on herself, tightly handcuffed her, and made false statements to have her brought to the hospital before she was released three days later with no charges. Plaintiff alleges excessive force, false arrest, abuse of process, IIED, NIED, and failure to intervene.